WALTER REED SWORD Army Maj. Gen. Carla Hawley-Bowland, right, commander of Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., passes the Walter Reed sword to the National Naval Medical Center's commanding officer, Navy Rear Adm. Matthew L. Nathan, during a July 27, 2011, ceremony marking the casing of Walter Reed's colors. The two hospitals are consolidating in Bethesda, Md., to form the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. SHARE IMAGE: Download Image: Full Size (0.05 MB) Photo By: VIRIN: 698433-O-XWL40-958.jpg Photo Gallery